[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 1]
This Part is enacted to provide for the uniform and equitable
distribution of the tax levies in the Borough and upon the inhabitants
thereof and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare
of the inhabitants of the Borough.
[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 2]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
One or more rooms used for living and sleeping purposes arranged
for occupancy by one family or by one or more persons.
A lessor or person who acts as agent for the lessor, of any
parcel of real estate located in the Borough or a lessor or person
who acts as agent for the lessor of any improvements on real estate
or any building located in the Borough.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
A person who has the use, either by himself or with others,
of a dwelling unit owned by a person other than himself, for a period
exceeding 30 days.
[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 3]
1.
Within 60 days from the effective date of this Part, each landlord
shall submit to the Borough Secretary a report on a form supplied
by the Borough, which includes the following information:
[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 4]
After the effective date of this Part, any person who becomes a landlord of any parcel of real estate or any improvement on real estate or building located in the Borough by agreement of sale, by deed or by any other means shall, within 30 days thereafter, report to the Borough Secretary the information and data set forth in § 11-103 above, and on forms to be provided by the Borough.
[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 5]
After the effective date of this Part, each and every landlord
of property within the Borough shall report to the Borough Secretary
on a report form to be supplied by the Borough, any change in the
occupancy of any dwelling unit owned by such landlord. The reported
change shall include the name or names of new tenants of such dwelling
unit, the date when such change was effected, and the forwarding address
of the old tenant or tenants, if known. A landlord of a hotel, inn
or boarding house shall not be required to report a person as a tenant
until that person has resided in such landlord's establishment
for a period exceeding 30 days. In the event that a dwelling unit
was used or utilized by a tenant and then becomes vacant, this change
shall also be reported to the Borough Secretary. All reports required
by this section shall be made within 10 days after a landlord has
knowledge that such a unit has had a change in occupancy or has become
vacant.
[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 6]
1.
The Borough Secretary under the authority of this Part, shall:
A.
Maintain on file at the Borough office the names of the landlords
owning dwelling units in the Borough, said list to include the names
of the current tenants of said dwelling units.
C.
Notify the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the Borough of the
address and description of any dwelling unit that is vacant, unoccupied
and not in use.
[Ord. 87-2, 6/1/1987, § 7; as amended by Ord. 98-4,
9/14/1998]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of
said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
